CUTIN


Meaning of CUTIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkyü-t ə n ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin cutis

Date: circa 1872

: an insoluble mixture containing waxes, fatty acids, soaps, and resinous material that forms a continuous layer on the outer epidermal wall of a plant

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.